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Eastbourne road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 231 road traffic collisions in Eastbourne in 2016, and 288 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2015 (245), and casualties fell from 311.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,707 collisions in Eastbourne.

Collisions in 2016
231
Down 6% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
288
Down 7% on 2015
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Eastbourne in 2016

1.3% of collisions in Eastbourne in 2016 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.9% and 18% in Eastbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4319%
  • Slight18580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious4516%
  • Slight23983%

Eastbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Eastbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 358 in 1980. 2016 is highlighted, with 231, down 6% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 231
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025166195
2024179224
2023166210
2022177222
2021178218
2020143181
2019188240
2018185234
2017218286
2016231288
2015245311
2014231307
2013209277
2012226288
2011196243
2010198259
2009242307
2008265325
2007297377
2006298409
2005306406
2004309391
2003343460
2002356446
2001308381
2000320441
1999335431
1998338442
1997279381
1996341456
1995297400
1994292374
1993259328
1992308410
1991295377
1990325404
1989313397
1988292351
1987284373
1986304381
1985322396
1984320390
1983313387
1982343452
1981294397
1980358426
1979315408

When and where crashes happen in Eastbourne in 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday31 (13%)
  • Wednesday44 (19%)
  • Thursday33 (14%)
  • Friday33 (14%)
  • Saturday36 (16%)
  • Sunday23 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5962 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.1%)
  • February14 (6.1%)
  • March18 (7.8%)
  • April15 (6.5%)
  • May22 (9.5%)
  • June7 (3%)
  • July19 (8.2%)
  • August24 (10%)
  • September19 (8.2%)
  • October16 (6.9%)
  • November27 (12%)
  • December29 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight167 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds193 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (10%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry174 (75%)
  • Wet or damp53 (23%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph194 (84%)
  • 40 mph28 (12%)
  • 60 mph4 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (78%)
  • Roundabout26 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Eastbourne in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant152 (53%)
  • Pedestrian45 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (13%)
  • Cyclist32 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1518 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2033 (11%)
  • 21 to 2536 (13%)
  • 26 to 3554 (19%)
  • 36 to 4536 (13%)
  • 46 to 5531 (11%)
  • 56 to 6521 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7520 (6.9%)
  • Over 7529 (10%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider183 (64%)
  • Passenger60 (21%)
  • Pedestrian45 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car307 (72%)
  • Motorcycle37 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach13 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Eastbourne in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Eastbourne

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Eastbourne ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Eastbourne had fewer road collisions than 235 of them in 2016.

Collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
252nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
209th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Eastbourne in 2016

Devonshire, Eastbourne, BN21 3RG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Eastbourne in 2016, with 49 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Eastbourne with the most crashes in 2016

The A259 had the most collisions in Eastbourne in 2016: 43, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Eastbourne, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259435117
2ndA2290151701
3rdA202191303
4thB210491102
5thA22708900
6thA228071300
7thB210361512
8thA225501
9thB21065901
10thB21914400
11thA20402200

Towns in Eastbourne: crashes in 2016

Eastbourne had 203 collisions in 2016.

Postcode districts in Eastbourne: crashes in 2016

BN21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Eastbourne in 2016: 86.

Latest crashes in Eastbourne in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Eastbourne in 2016, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

Eastbourne road accidents in other years